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Not sure just what this guy and hen are?

Discussion in 'What Breed Or Gender is This?' started by mrwoodboat, Dec 26, 2012.

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  1. Dec 26, 2012 #1
    mrwoodboat

    mrwoodboat Chillin' With My Peeps

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    so can anyone help me identify these guys? They came with a group of chickens I picked up from a guy who was moving. Both of them are calm and seem to get along well with the rest of the chickens in their group.

    This is the hen. I am thinking they are what I have heard called Easter Eggers- haven't seen any eggs yet but it has only been 2 days and the guy said he wasn't feeding them the right feed (low protein) I have them on good feed now so hoepfully, we will see some eggs before too long. (It is still in the mid 60's here)
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  3. Dec 26, 2012 #2
    RattlesnakeRidgeWV

    RattlesnakeRidgeWV Chillin' With My Peeps

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    The coloring and the pea combs look like EE, but the yellow feet are throwing me. Most EE have the pea comb but slate or greenish legs. I do have a yellow legged EE but they are rare. Usually the greenish or slate legs. Mine with the yellow legs does lay a green blue egg. Time will tell, let us know when she lays!
     
  5. Dec 26, 2012 #3
    Mac14

    Mac14 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Ya, the yellow is very uncommon. [​IMG]
     
  7. Dec 26, 2012 #4
    my sunwolf

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    I have seen a lot of yellow-legged EE's, not sure they're as uncommon as we think [​IMG] And agreed, I want to know what color eggs she lays!
     
  9. Dec 26, 2012 #5
    hdowden

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    both pics show EE's
     
  11. Dec 26, 2012 #6
    Druantai

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    easter egger. I got a yellow and white one. :S The tuffs and the rumps are a dead giveaway, along with the pea comb.
     
  13. Dec 26, 2012 #7
    donrae

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    Easter eggers. She may not lay until spring unless you're supplementing light.
     

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